Politicians want to ban more books. Austin’s library system is celebrating them instead
By AJ Willingham, CNN At the Austin Public Library in Texas, banned books are hot for the summer. In partnership with BookPeople, Texas’…
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The ACLU says Border Patrol agents are confiscating Sikh men’s turbans
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Border Patrol agents in Arizona have confiscated the turbans of dozens of Sikh men seeking asylum in the United States,…
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During the Sandy Hook defamation trial, attorneys for the plaintiffs presented text messages from right-wing radio host Alex Jones that they say…
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Impressive hourly rainfall rates cause flash flooding in St. Louis. Numerous water rescues have been reported. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has…
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China gave a preview Wednesday of what might be coming for Taiwan by sending 27 warplanes into the island’s air defense identification zone — a…
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CNN’s chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin tells Anderson Cooper about the scale of the Department of Justice’s January 6 criminal probe, and the…
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By AJ Willingham, CNN Gas prices have been sinking for more than 50 days straight now, with the average nationwide price hovering around $4.16 a…
Continue Reading Jurors in Parkland gunman’s trial visit blood-stained mass shooting site sealed since 2018 as state rests its case
By Dakin Andone, Steve Almasy and Karan Olson, CNN Jurors in the sentencing phase of the Parkland, Florida, school shooter’s trial on Thursday…
Continue Reading Jurors in Parkland gunman’s trial visit blood-stained mass shooting site sealed since 2018 as state rests its case
The state rested its case against Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz. Jurors visited the Florida school building where the…
Continue Reading Jurors in Parkland gunman’s trial visit blood-stained mass shooting site sealed since 2018 as state rests its case
The jury has to decide if the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school shooter will get the death penalty or life in prison. Families of the victims and…
Continue Reading 80-year-old store owner shoots suspect who attempted to rob LA-area convenience store
80 year old convenience store owner shoots man trying to rob his…
Continue Reading 80-year-old store owner shoots suspect who attempted to rob LA-area convenience store
Surveillance video captured an 80-year-old store owner in California using a shotgun to prevent an attempted…
Continue Reading 80-year-old store owner shoots suspect who attempted to rob LA-area convenience store
By Josh Campbell, CNN An attempted convenience store robbery by a suspect wielding an assault-style rifle was foiled when the 80-year-old owner…
Continue Reading Man charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga’s dog walker was sentenced to 4 years in prison
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN One of the people charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga’s dog walker in Los Angeles was sentenced Wednesday…
Continue Reading Termination hearing for Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo is delayed again
By Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN A termination hearing to decide the fate of embattled Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo has…
Continue Reading Bat infestation forces Nevada firehouse to shut down indefinitely
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A bat infestation has caused a fire station in Nevada to close for an “undetermined amount of time,” according to…
Continue Reading Bat infestation forces Nevada firehouse to shut down indefinitely
Bat infestation forces Nevada firehouse to shut down…
Continue Reading A Utah man arrested for starting a wildfire told authorities he was trying to burn a spider with a lighter
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN A 26-year-old man who was arrested for starting a wildfire told Utah authorities he had been attempting to kill a spider…
Continue Reading Recidivists fuel New York City’s rise in crime, mayor and police officials say
By Laura Ly and Ray Sanchez, CNN New York City Mayor Eric Adams and police officials on Wednesday released data showing that the number of people…
Continue Reading Man indicted for aggravated murder in the killing of Rochester police officer
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A man accused of shooting two Rochester police officers, killing one, was indicted on 8 counts Wednesday including…
Continue Reading Highland Park shooting suspect Robert E. Crimo III pleads not guilty to 117 criminal charges
By Rebekah Riess and Omar Jimenez, CNN The 21-year-old accused of opening fire at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, pleaded not guilty…
Continue Reading Parkland families talk of ‘unspeakable loss’ as they continue victim impact testimony in gunman’s death penalty trial
By Dakin Andone, Sara Weisfeldt and Leyla Santiago, CNN It wasn’t until Anthony Montalto was sitting next to his wife testifying in a Florida…
Continue Reading Parkland families talk of ‘unspeakable loss’ as they continue victim impact testimony in gunman’s death penalty trial
Families of Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting victims gave emotional impact statements in the shooter Nikolas Cruz’s death penalty…
Continue Reading 8-year-old boy wounded in Highland Park shooting is transferred to a rehab facility
By Rebekah Riess and Ashley Killough, CNN Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy left paralyzed in the 4th of July parade mass shooting in Highland Park,…
Continue Reading The next extreme floods could be even worse, a new study shows. But there’s a way to prevent that
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN While it’s hard to imagine flooding more frightening than what the St. Louis area and Kentucky saw last week, new…
Continue Reading Kidnapped girl’s escape leads investigators to 2 decomposed bodies, Alabama officials say
By Chuck Johnston and Tina Burnside, CNN A kidnapped girl’s escape in Alabama has led to the discovery of two decomposing bodies and the arrest…
Continue Reading Kidnapped girl’s escape leads investigators to 2 decomposed bodies, Alabama officials say
A 12-year-old girl is being called a hero by Alabama officials after she escaped her kidnapping, which led to the discovery of two corpses in the…
Continue Reading Scammers are targeting sponsors who are trying to help Ukrainians reach the US
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN A recently reported scam is targeting sponsors who are trying to help Ukrainians come to the United States, according…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 3: Primaries, Taiwan, Monkeypox, January 6, Kentucky
By AJ Willingham, CNN US veterans service organizations are breathing a sigh of relief after the Senate passed a long sought-after bill on Tuesday to…
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said China will not “stand in the way” of people coming to Taiwan and reiterated that “America stands with Taiwan,”…
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